Shrikhand
Shrikhand is a classic Gujarati or Marathi sweet made with thickened yogurt, sweetened with sugar and a little cardamom and saffron to add a little elegance and flavor.
Prep: 130 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 130 min
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk yogurt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- pinch saffron (bloom with 1/2 cube of ice)
- 1/4 tsp cardamom seeds (freshly ground)
- Pistachio for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Line a strainer with cheesecloth. Add the yogurt to the cheesecloth and wrap it. Let it drain for 2 hours.
About 30-40 minutes before the yogurt is finished draining, bloom the saffron by placing a few pieces in a small bowl and adding about 1/2 of an ice cube. Allow the ice cube to melt over the saffron while the yogurt finishes draining.
Transfer the yogurt to a bowl and whisk until smooth. Sift and add the powdered sugar to the yogurt. Stir to combine and remove any lumps.
Add saffron and cardamom, stir to combine.
Nutrition
- Calories: 89
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Protein: 3
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1
- Cholesterol: 11
- Sodium: 38
- Potassium: 128
- Fiber: 0.02
- Sugar: 14
- Vitamin A: 81
- Vitamin C: 0.4
- Calcium: 99
- Iron: 0.1